Human Rights

UN agency shuts relief and distribution centres after protesters storm Gaza compound

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An old man sits outside his UNRWA-supplied tent in the Ezbet Abed Rabbo area of northern Gaza.

Food aid reaches Sudan’s Blue Nile state for first time in over a year, UN agency reports

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Refugee mothers from Sudan's Blue Nile State wait at a clinic in South Sudan to have their children measured...

Kyrgyzstan: Violence Mars Supreme Court Hearing

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The courtroom reacts after the Supreme Court delivers its verdict in the...

SRI LANKA: Core values 'Ko' -- where are the core values?

What the International Bar Association is requesting the Commonwealth to do is to review the situation and be satisfied that Sri Lanka respects its core values and principles, including the respect for separation of powers, the rule of law, good...

Côte d’Ivoire: Unrealized Promises for Impartial Justice

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A woman hides her face after recounting how pro-Ouattara forces killed two of her children and her brother...

Thousands of Syrian children to benefit from UN food projects in Jordan, Iraq

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Syrian refugee children attend classes at the Za’atari camp in Jordan.

Ethiopia: Muslim Protesters Face Unfair Trial
Burma: Satellite Images Detail Destruction in Meiktila

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A burned-down house in Meiktila, March 21, 2013.

Ghana: People With Mental Disabilities Face Serious Abuse

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At Heavenly Ministries Spiritual Revival and Healing Center, some people with presumed...

Brazil: UN experts voice concern over deprivation of liberty for detainees

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